character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
ten; 10; ten years of age
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii); Akoya pearl oyster
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to tumble down; to roll down
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
reaching; attaining; arrival
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
other side; opposite side; other party
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to tremble; to shiver; to shake